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It drew 150 officials, experts on computer virus/ malwares from various countries and territories such as Australia, mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, the UK, the US and Vietnam in discussions on the situation of information security, protection of internet and computer users as well as warnings on cyber attacks. The annual event was held in recognition of the changing threat landscape. This year's conference saw research, case studies, defence strategies, focusing on malware analysis and hacking techniques associated with advanced persistent threats and cyber-crime. "The National Assembly has approved the Law on Internet Security, and it comes into effect next July. It creates a strong protection on information security and fighting against hackers amid the boom of information technology," Hong said in the opening ceremony. "The conference is an opportunity for Vietnam to boost cooperation with international specialists in … [Read more...] about Experts discuss information security

When WikiLeaks dumped tens of thousands of often embarrassing internal Democratic Party emails, it didn't take long for the finger to be pointed at Moscow.In many ways, that should hardly be surprising. The distinctly idiosyncratic dynamic between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin has long been a topic of fascination for pundits. Some of the Republican presidential candidate's approaches and statements - particularly questioning the U.S. commitment to NATO - are almost certainly appealing to Moscow.The Russian intelligence services have a largely deserved reputation for excellence when it comes to cyber-spying, not to mention dirty political tricks. And, perhaps most importantly of all, a growing number of Western officials and security experts are increasingly convinced that Russia is doing everything it can to politically destabilize the West.Getting through the smoke and mirrors to work out to what extent that is actually happening, however, is another matter entirely. That's always … [Read more...] about Is Vladimir Putin deliberately destabilizing US politics?

Photo AFP Results of the survey have been released at the opening of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.CEOs are less optimistic about global growth prospects than a year ago, with 37 per cent of CEOs thinking global economic growth will improve in 2015. This is down from 44 per cent last year. Significantly, 17 per cent of CEOs believe global economic growth will decline, more than twice as many as a year ago (7 per cent). The remaining 44 per cent expect economic conditions to remain steady.Regionally, the results show wide variations. CEOs in Asia Pacific are the most optimistic about the global economy with 45 per cent anticipating improvement, among which 49 per cent of ASEAN CEOs anticipate global economic growth will improve in 2015. Following are the Middle East (44 per cent) and North America (37 per cent). On the other hand, only 16 per cent of CEOs in Central and Eastern Europe expect economic improvement. CEOs in emerging economies like … [Read more...] about CEOs less optimistic about global economy for 2015

Britain will retrain 1 million workers in industrial sectors in the next 5 years to adapt to digital technology production and serve the post-Brexit industrial strategy. It’s part of a roadmap to enhance investment in the 4 industrial revolution focusing on robotics, artificial intelligence, and technological data exchange. Leaders of Siemens, IBM, Cisco, John Lewis and GlaxoSmithKline support the government’s plan. They said human resources training requires investment from both the state and private sector. The government should allocate budget for financial initiatives for businesses to invest in digital technology, support digital networking, improving public awareness of cyber security, and protect databases. Business leaders have suggested the government to establish a National Committee to monitor activities relating to the 4th industrial revolution and promote national trademarks and the benefits of the industrial revolution. Juergen Maier, Executive Director of … [Read more...] about Britain develops human resources in science and technology

DA NANG (Biz Hub) — The approval of the National master plan of development of digital information security to 2020, and the Law on Internet Security, show that Viet Nam has raised awareness on the importance of information security, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications, Nguyen Minh Hong said at the 18th Association of Anti-virus Asia Researchers International Conference (AVAR Viet Nam 2015).The conference has drawn 150 officials, experts on computer virus/ malwares from various countries and territories such as Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, UK, the US and Viet Nam in discussions on the situation of information security, protection of internet and computer users as well as warnings on cyber attacks.The annual conference was held in recognition of the changing threat landscape. This year's conference will see research, case studies, defense strategies, focusing on malware analysis and hacking techniques associated … [Read more...] about Experts discuss cyber-security

The approval of the National master plan of development of digital information security to 2020, and the Law on Internet Security, show that Viet Nam has raised awareness on the importance of information security, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications, Nguyen Minh Hong said at the 18th Association of Anti-virus Asia Researchers International Conference (AVAR Viet Nam 2015).
Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Minh Hong at the 18th Association of Anti-virus Asia Researchers
International Conference (AVAR Viet Nam 2015).
The conference, which ended yesterday, drew 150 officials, experts on computer virus/ malwares from various countries and territories such as Australia, mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, the UK, the US and Viet Nam in discussions on the situation of information security, protection of internet and computer users as well as warnings on cyber attacks.
The annual conference was held … [Read more...] about VN Internet users’ awareness on information security still poor

The time has come for threat intelligence sharing between financial institutions in Vietnam and worldwide, said Mr. Robert Trong Tran, Director of Cyber Security Services, PwC Vietnam.
Flight information screens at both Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi and Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City were compromised on the afternoon of July 29, displaying offensive messages about Vietnam and the Philippines along with distorted information about the East Sea.
The website of national carrier Vietnam Airlines was also attacked by hackers, with the personal data of many frequent fliers exposed on the main page.
The hack affected some 100 flights, which were delayed by between 15 minutes and two hours, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) said in a statement after the attack interrupted the airports’ electronic check-in systems.
A day later, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) wrote to banks, credit institutions and financial organizations warning … [Read more...] about Coordinated defense